Bottle shared by shigadeyo.
Poured hazy dark brown with a moderate frothy brown head that mostly lasted with excellent lacing. Heavy toasted, woody, vanilla and cherry with a small alcohol aroma. Medium to full body with a sticky texture and flat carbonation. Medium to heavy sweet flavor with a medium to heavy sweet finish of long duration.
This is a standout beer.

12oz bottle. Very cloudy brown color, not much head too it. Sweet aroma, vanilla, some wood, can smell the brandy as well. Flavor is similar to the aroma, can taste the alcohol a little bit as well, this is quite smooth also, very easy to drink, very nice.

12oz bottle courtesy of iowaherkeye poured into a tulip.
Pours a dark mahogany in the glass that shows a hazy copper when held up to the light. An aggressive pour yields a small off-white head that recedes quickly to ring and leaves some delicate lacing on the way down.
The smell is fantastic with the base sweet malts but the brandy really comes out and mixes well with the base aromas perfectly. The sweet fark fruits also come out with figs and raisins and a hint of booze in the nose.
The taste is just as good as the aroma with a big sweet dark fruit kick up front and then plenty of caramel malts and toffee. The finish has the brandy coming out a little more.
The mouthfeel is very smooth with soft carbonation and plenty of barrel presence with a slightly dry finish and some alcohol.
This is a great brown ale, one of the best I’ve had recently. I love what the brandy brings to the table and turn this into a really original beer. Loved it.

2008 Bottle - Thanks buckybeer! - Pours a dk ruby brown with a small off-white head...aroma is sweet and fruity...flavour is malty barrel, vanilla, peat, caramel...no clue what the ABV is but is warming w/o a burn...another just crazily enjoyable Tyranena Wild brew...

Poured a clear dark mahogany with a fizzy/frothy off-white head. Sweet aroma of roasted caramel, dark fruits, cherries, some brandy notes. Flavor follows and is slightly sweet with strong flavors of cherries and strawberries, toasted almonds and caramel, a bit of molasses, leading to a semi-dry complex finish. An excellent interpretation of a brown ale, and one that I would have again and treat as a barley wine.

Ruby red, dark brown appearance...nice white head.
Sweet nose, brandy hits right off the bat, plus sweet malt, nutty notes, ...rich maltiness, barleywine-esque.
Taste: bold, brash, bright. Dark malt, few hops, liquor has taken over, though very smooth. Dry, toasty oak flavor comes through. Full bodied, but not thick in the slightest.
rich and delicious.
I have to wonder how this was fresh. I got to try it courtesy of chocolatier & Tyranena fan who came to my bar for a tapping event. He had aged for about a year. Seems to have done wonders. This is beautiful.

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